The City of Santa Ana is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Historic Preservation Awards. These awards recognize outstanding restoration and rehabilitation projects, as well as efforts that support preservation causes in our community. Winners will be honored by the Historic Resources Commission and City Council and will receive a commemorative plaque for their contributions … Continued
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County’s only Fiestas Patrias festival and parade will return to Downtown Santa Ana for its 45th year in a weekend-long tribute to the diverse heritage of Latino communities and the independence of Mexico, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua. Santa Ana Fiestas Patrias 2025 will take place from … Continued
Subscribe to my newsletter Dear Neighbors, It’s been an especially hot August, but that hasn’t slowed down the work in Ward 3. This month, my office has organized food distributions to support families, attended neighborhood meetings to hear your priorities, and joined community events that celebrate the heart of Santa Ana. On the Council, we’ve … Continued
The Santa Ana City Council reaffirmed its commitment to the immigrant community by approving an agreement that will allow Santa Ana residents facing deportation or removal proceedings to continue to access free immigration legal services. On Tuesday, August 19, the City Council approved a $250,000 agreement with Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef), the largest deportation … Continued
Mayor Valerie Amezcua is pleased to share an update on actions by the Santa Ana City Council at their August 19, 2025, regular meeting. Those include an agreement with Immigrant Defenders Law Center to provide immigration legal services for residents, an agreement with Caltrans to clean up around freeway underpasses and ramps, and an agreement … Continued
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The City of Santa Ana celebrated the opening of one of the only permanent public outdoor libraries in the country on Thursday, Aug. 21, as part of the largest expansion of the Santa Ana library system in 50 years and a historic $50 million investment in library facilities. The Santa Ana … Continued
Caltrans will reimburse the City up to $400,000 for graffiti, trash, debris and encampment removal at ramps and underpasses. SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Santa Ana City Council approved an agreement with the California Department of Transportation on Tuesday, Aug. 19, that will improve safety, cleanliness and maintenance along key freeway corridors and gateways. The … Continued
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The City of Santa Ana invites the public to come together in celebration of Chicano culture and history at the fourth annual Chicano Heritage Festival this Sunday, August 24. Santa Ana was the first city in Orange County to officially recognize August as Chicano Heritage Month in 2021, and this year … Continued
The City of Santa Ana held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Delhi Library Branch. SANTA ANA, Calif. – The City of Santa Ana celebrated the opening of a new library branch on Thursday, Aug. 14, as part of the largest expansion of the library system in 50 years and a historic $50 million investment … Continued
The Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District reported that it has confirmed mosquito samples testing positive for West Nile Virus in Santa Ana. Residents can take precautions by wearing mosquito repellent when mosquitoes are most active (at dawn and dusk). For more tips on mosquito prevention and information about West Nile Virus, please visit … Continued
